March. Directions. cemetery entrance p p p tombs st. charbel crypts ypts st nikola tavelic st rafqa penola st m e m o r i a l a v en u m a r family vaults polish c chaldean 2 st. john of god 2 rookwood gardens crematorium vietnamese lawn 2 croatian anglican office independent office ukraine lawn 2 quaker 6 sec. Providing funeral services, burial services and … Photographed and transcribed by Paul Fitzgerald in November 2013. Mrs Helen Miltins Rookwood Cemetery Lutheran F_Zone F/#/1026 Joseph Medcalf Funerals Belmore. It is close to Lidcombe railway station about 17 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district. Directions. This organisation is a service of the Archdiocese of Sydney. HEAD OFFICE Catholic Cemeteries Board Unit E2 Encompass Business Park, 101-115 Rookwood Road, YAGOONA, NSW 2199 PH: 8713 5700. Rookwood Catholic Cemetery has been serving the Catholic community since 1867. Rookwood Cemetery (officially named Rookwood Necropolis) is a heritage-listed cemetery in Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.It is the largest necropolis in the Southern Hemisphere and is the world's largest remaining operating cemetery from the Victorian era. Wednesday. It is an open brick-lined drain, which, like a snake, weaves its way across the centre of Rookwood Cemetery and is crossed at regular intervals by cast iron and wrought iron bridges. Rookwood open day - Every year towards the end of September Rookwood has a big open day; there's tours of crematoriums, embalming talks, hearses, historic tours, parades, funeral home displays, and much more. 1:30 pm. Description. One of the focal points of the Rookwood Cemetery landscaping is the Serpentine Canal. Rookwood Catholic Cemetery. 101-115 Rookwood Road, Yagoona NSW 2199, Australia. Surname: Given Names: Cemetery DECEASED SEARCH: DID YOU KNOW: Rookwood Necropolis Cemetery is the largest cemetery in the southern hemisphere. If you're interested in Rookwood or the funeral industry it is well worth a look!! Rookwood Cemetery Lutheran F_Zone F/#/1026 Joseph Medcalf Funerals Belmore Directions 17. The Catholic Cemeteries & Crematoria is an agency of the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney, managing various general cemeteries. Barnet Avenue, Rookwood Cemetery. Catholic sections of Rookwood Cemetery. Part 1: Getting to & around Rookwood The cemetery gates are open sunrise to sunset everyday. Admin Details The historic cemetery reflects the multi-cultural history of Sydney with grand sandstone headstones of early settlers, cultural community lawns through to contemporary garden niches. Catholic Cemetery Kemps Creek, 1965; Liverpool Cemetery & Crematorium, 1894; Catholic Cemetery North Rocks, 1892; The Religious Society of Friends (Quaker) – Rookwood, 1903; Catholic Cemetery Necropolis Rookwood, 1867; The records detail only the information recorded at the time of death, and does not hold information about family or next of kin. Portion of Rookwood Cemetery for the burial of Catholic clergy (priests and nuns etc.) The Serpentine Canal is an engineering feat and technically very important. Description.